Lutha was formed in
Dunedin in 1970. They established themselves very quickly in Dunedin, as all
five members had previously played in top local bands such as Throb and
Pussyfoot. They were insistent on remaining a Dunedin based band even
after attracting considerable national interest.

They signed to HMV in 1972
and produced two albums during that year. They were the self-titled "Lutha" and
"Earth".

Lutha released four
singles during 1972 and the beginning of 1973, all coming from their two albums.
They were "Then I Saw Her Face"/"Mountain Side", "Stop The Music Is Over"/"My
Turn To Cry", "Earth"/"I Really Only Want To Be With You" and "Here And Now (My
Friend)"/"Waterfall".

Their first North Island
gigs didn't come until late 1972. Had they moved to one of the larger centres,
Lutha could have proved to be even more popular, but when they did shift,
it was only to Christchurch and by that stage, 1973, it was too late.

In November 1972, EMI
promoted a concert at the James Hay Theatre in Christchurch. Lutha performed
there along with Blerta, Quincy Conserve
and Desna Sisarich. The event was recorded and released early in 1973 as
an album called "Live". Lutha contributed three tracks to the album.